Paul Ambrose

This document outlines seven priorities for Student Affairs. The plan focuses on enhancing student success through experiential learning, engagement, connection, and retention, fostering a sense of belonging, inclusiveness, and cohesiveness. Key areas include ensuring student safety, health, and holistic well-being, promoting equity, justice, and inclusion, and maintaining fiscal responsibility. It also emphasizes effective communication about the division's value and contributions, alongside the maintenance and updating of facilities, operations, and technology to support student life.

The Academic Staff Assembly meeting included discussions on the Campus Climate Survey, Starin Road Update, and ATP Update. The assembly approved resolutions granting emeriti status to Michael McDonald and Lynn Hafemeister. The Campus Climate Survey results indicated a concerning experience for LGBTQ+ students, prompting discussions on how to address this issue, improve the survey's representativeness, and protect anonymity. The university is monitoring executive orders related to federal grants, immigration, and DEI. Brenda Jones will attend a future meeting to discuss the Starin Road closure. Training sessions for ATP will be offered in February and March. The Admissions and Academic Standards Committee discussed trends of students moving from warning to probation to dismissal and explored interventions. The Chancellor's Committee on LGBTQ+ Inclusive Excellence is addressing the concerning climate survey results for LGBTQ+ students.

The Academic Staff Assembly meeting covered various key topics. There was discussion regarding personnel rules, particularly issues with grievance processes, and an update on the confidential Campus Climate Survey, including recommendations and feedback implementation. An update on the Starin Road closure was provided, and the Compensation Committee discussed recommendations for future compensation costs. Additionally, an IT survey was introduced, and reports were given on the Awards and Recognition Committee and the IAS Review Process. Updates were shared from the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and the Title IX committee. The meeting also included a discussion on the ASA budget and potential refreshments for the next meeting.

The Academic Staff Assembly meeting included discussions on policy review prioritization, specifically regarding summer teaching salary percentages and tuition benefits for employees. Updates were provided on executive orders and federal actions affecting universities. The review of AS Personnel Rules was charged to the Executive Committee, with a focus on alignment with UW System and Board of Regent Policy. Reports were given on various committees, including campus landscaping, planning, compensation, promotions, sexual and interpersonal violence prevention, LGBTQ+ inclusive excellence, and mental health. The UC Advisory Board discussed rebranding efforts and food safety policies. The Whitewater City Council is scheduled to hold a meeting on campus.

The meeting included discussions and updates from various committees and reports. The ASRC updates covered the governor's budget request and ongoing discussions about the role of limited appointees in academic staff governance. The assembly considered investigating the possibility of reclassifying some limited appointees as academic staff. Other reports included the Vice-Chair report on the ASA Open House, the Faculty Senate Liaison Report, and the Communications Director Report. The Compensation Committee discussed compensation funding based on different scenarios. Nominations for ASA Elections were also discussed.